diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
index 4fca9494a..10c623bce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ void LD2420Component::dump_config() {
   LOG_BUTTON("  ", "Factory Reset:", this->factory_reset_button_);
   LOG_BUTTON("  ", "Restart Module:", this->restart_module_button_);
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Select:");
   LOG_SELECT("  ", "Operating Mode", this->operating_selector_);
+#endif
   if (ld2420::get_firmware_int(this->firmware_ver_) < CALIBRATE_VERSION_MIN) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Firmware version %s and older supports Simple Mode only", this->firmware_ver_);
   }
@@ -237,12 +239,20 @@ void LD2420Component::setup() {
   memcpy(&this->new_config, &this->current_config, sizeof(this->current_config));
   if (ld2420::get_firmware_int(this->firmware_ver_) < CALIBRATE_VERSION_MIN) {
     this->set_operating_mode(OP_SIMPLE_MODE_STRING);
-    this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_SIMPLE_MODE_STRING);
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    if (this->operating_selector_ != nullptr) {
+      this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_SIMPLE_MODE_STRING);
+    }
+#endif
     this->set_mode_(CMD_SYSTEM_MODE_SIMPLE);
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Firmware version %s and older supports Simple Mode only", this->firmware_ver_);
   } else {
     this->set_mode_(CMD_SYSTEM_MODE_ENERGY);
-    this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_NORMAL_MODE_STRING);
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    if (this->operating_selector_ != nullptr) {
+      this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_NORMAL_MODE_STRING);
+    }
+#endif
   }
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   this->init_gate_config_numbers();
@@ -382,8 +392,12 @@ void LD2420Component::set_operating_mode(const char *state) {
   // If unsupported firmware ignore mode select
   if (ld2420::get_firmware_int(firmware_ver_) >= CALIBRATE_VERSION_MIN) {
     this->current_operating_mode = find_uint8(OP_MODE_BY_STR, state);
-    // Entering Auto Calibrate we need to clear the privoiuos data collection
-    this->operating_selector_->publish_state(state);
+    // Entering Auto Calibrate we need to clear the previous data collection
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    if (this->operating_selector_ != nullptr) {
+      this->operating_selector_->publish_state(state);
+    }
+#endif
     if (current_operating_mode == OP_CALIBRATE_MODE) {
       this->set_calibration_(true);
       for (uint8_t gate = 0; gate < TOTAL_GATES; gate++) {
@@ -403,7 +417,11 @@ void LD2420Component::set_operating_mode(const char *state) {
     }
   } else {
     this->current_operating_mode = OP_SIMPLE_MODE;
-    this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_SIMPLE_MODE_STRING);
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    if (this->operating_selector_ != nullptr) {
+      this->operating_selector_->publish_state(OP_SIMPLE_MODE_STRING);
+    }
+#endif
   }
 }